imagine i left her as twelve the entire game. no she's fine. she's an adult again! she had a bunch of bullet wounds in her back, slash wounds across her arms and back, and a nasty bite wound on her forearm, but those are healed to the point that she won't die. they're still pretty gross, though.
she's in the lounge now with the poro, petting it as it rumbles like an engine. ]
[LMFSKJDHGK IMAGINE Vi just like hey Kate we're twins now
It's a relief to see her as her normal self(?) again, though--the wounds definitely look nasty, but that doesn't bother Childe, and he figures she's probably dealt with things like this before, so. Their softhearted companions can do the fussing.
Still, they are friends and teammates, so he is definitely here to check on her.]
[WILL IT VI??? WILL IT HEAL??????? WILL IT?????????????]
In hell, if we got too injured, it was easier just to die and revive a few hours later. [Don't say that like it's NORMAL you maniac.] The machine we've got here is a slow mend, though... hopefully it won't take longer than a few days.
If Childe were higher on the Please Calm Down scale he could make some dumb joke about not wanting to hear about her holes, but he is not so he misses the chance. I just wanted to establish that I, pixi, saw the opportunity.]
I did, yes. [A sigh.] This has been such a rough start for her.
[Losing Essek and Boothill, and now this... HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW SHE'S ABOUT TO LOSE HER CYOA BUDDY!!! GOD]
At that, his expression shifts into something distant--maybe a little sad.]
I'm glad to hear it. She should have as much support as she can get, and I know it's easier for girls to bond with each other. [Despite his fussy hovering, he is very aware that he's just some random guy to Kate at the end of the day, and one with a bunch of crimes on his profile, at that.] Maybe it's just because I'm an older brother, but... I've always thought that children should live in innocence as long as possible. I don't like knowing she's had to lose hers so young. If I can't protect her from getting killed while we're here, then trying to make her smile until we're through with this is the least I can do.
[Everyone thinks his Kate fussing is so silly, and he is definitely a little overbearing because he can't help himself, but he thinks it is perfectly normal to want to protect the literal 12-year-old, even if she is a shadow child and also a serial killer.......]
[ see - see, she gets this. she really does. she's the oldest sister, so it comes natural. you protect the kids so they don't have to go through the same shit you did.
so. she doesn't think it's silly, she thinks it's respectable. even if she isn't quite normal or is a serial killer, she's still twelve. she should get to be a twelve year old. ]
That was the whole point of the trip. [ quietly. ] Making sure she wasn't alone.
I had siblings, too. Oldest. So when I say I agree with you, that kids should get to be kids - it's coming from the same place, I think.
[He takes that in quietly--what she says, and what she doesn't say. "Had."
He nods.]
...I'm sorry.
[That she had to go through that again--that she's stuck here at all, instead of setting out for a new home. That for whatever reason, whether she's in his same situation or not--she's due to leave her world behind. It's freedom, but no tethers is the same thing as no connections.]
I tried to tell her that she shouldn't feel guilty for anything that happened, but... I don't know how much she believed me.
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imagine i left her as twelve the entire game. no she's fine. she's an adult again! she had a bunch of bullet wounds in her back, slash wounds across her arms and back, and a nasty bite wound on her forearm, but those are healed to the point that she won't die. they're still pretty gross, though.
she's in the lounge now with the poro, petting it as it rumbles like an engine. ]
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It's a relief to see her as her normal self(?) again, though--the wounds definitely look nasty, but that doesn't bother Childe, and he figures she's probably dealt with things like this before, so. Their softhearted companions can do the fussing.
Still, they are friends and teammates, so he is definitely here to check on her.]
How are you feeling?
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Like I'm full of holes.
[ she says, voice gritty. ]
Mostly fine. It'll heal.
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In hell, if we got too injured, it was easier just to die and revive a few hours later. [Don't say that like it's NORMAL you maniac.] The machine we've got here is a slow mend, though... hopefully it won't take longer than a few days.
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That's convenient. [ she says, amused. ] It's just holes, I'll survive. Got a bunch of them already.
[ (gideon voice) these are my speed holes they make me go fast ]
You seen Kate yet?
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If Childe were higher on the Please Calm Down scale he could make some dumb joke about not wanting to hear about her holes, but he is not so he misses the chance. I just wanted to establish that I, pixi, saw the opportunity.]
I did, yes. [A sigh.] This has been such a rough start for her.
[Losing Essek and Boothill, and now this... HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW SHE'S ABOUT TO LOSE HER CYOA BUDDY!!! GOD]
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and help i'm glad you we thinking about holes even though childe isn't ]
She's a tough kid, but that doesn't mean much. [ ... ] I know you've been looking out for her. I've been trying, too.
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At that, his expression shifts into something distant--maybe a little sad.]
I'm glad to hear it. She should have as much support as she can get, and I know it's easier for girls to bond with each other. [Despite his fussy hovering, he is very aware that he's just some random guy to Kate at the end of the day, and one with a bunch of crimes on his profile, at that.] Maybe it's just because I'm an older brother, but... I've always thought that children should live in innocence as long as possible. I don't like knowing she's had to lose hers so young. If I can't protect her from getting killed while we're here, then trying to make her smile until we're through with this is the least I can do.
[Everyone thinks his Kate fussing is so silly, and he is definitely a little overbearing because he can't help himself, but he thinks it is perfectly normal to want to protect the literal 12-year-old, even if she is a shadow child and also a serial killer.......]
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so. she doesn't think it's silly, she thinks it's respectable. even if she isn't quite normal or is a serial killer, she's still twelve. she should get to be a twelve year old. ]
That was the whole point of the trip. [ quietly. ] Making sure she wasn't alone.
I had siblings, too. Oldest. So when I say I agree with you, that kids should get to be kids - it's coming from the same place, I think.
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He nods.]
...I'm sorry.
[That she had to go through that again--that she's stuck here at all, instead of setting out for a new home. That for whatever reason, whether she's in his same situation or not--she's due to leave her world behind. It's freedom, but no tethers is the same thing as no connections.]
I tried to tell her that she shouldn't feel guilty for anything that happened, but... I don't know how much she believed me.
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Thanks.
[ for the sorry. because she thinks maybe they're in the same boat, sometimes. as for the rest: ]
I told her the same, but... I'll keep an eye on her. She's a smart cookie, but she's still just a kid. It's fine if she needs the help.
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Kids really never want to admit that, do they? The second they're old enough, they want so badly to charge ahead all on their own.